Salt Grammar School

Salt Grammar School located in Baildon, West Yorkshire, England is a former grammar school, now a mixed comprehensive school, for students aged 11-18. It is a specialist school in Mathematics and Computing. The Headteacher is Sue Mansfield.

History

'Salts', as it is known, was established in 1896 and has two buildings known as 'the old building' and 'the new building'. In 2002 Salt Grammar School was chosen to be at the forefront of Bradford’s £400million 'Building Schools for the Future' programme, part of the government's initiative. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/england/bradford/6278109.stm "City embarks on schools rebuild"] , BBC News, 19 January 2007] The design team was put together in early 2006 and a consortium of Amey, Costain and HSBC Infrastructure Fund Management was formed. The consortium was named "Integrated Bradford". Building work on the new school began in January 2007 with a projected opening date of September 2008. The new school will be named 'Titus Salt School'. [ [http://councilminutes.bradford.gov.uk/Minutes/docs/2004REGULATOR/REG27APRILREPAO.PDF "An Outline Application For A Replacement School Within The Existing School Grounds At Salt Grammar School, Higher Coach Road, Baildon"] , Report of the Transportation, Design and PlanningDirector to the meeting of the Regulatory and AppealsCommittee to be held on 27 April 2005, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council]

Academic standards

The Ofsted report of their inspection of 31 January - 4 February 2005 said "Salt Grammar school is an effective school and specialist mathematics and computing college in which standards are rising. There is a way to go, but the school has an outstandingly clear sense of purpose and all the right measures are in place for all students to keep on doing well. Leadership and governance are very good. Parents and students are supportive of a school that provides a good quality of education, has a cost-effective sixth form and provides good value for money." [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=268903&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\school\107\s10_107395_20050422.pdf "Inspection Report - Salt Grammar School"] , Ofsted, 22 April 2005]

Competition wins

Students from Salt and Holy Family Catholic School won a trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, in December 2005, after winning the Keighley College's "Science, Technology and Aeronautics Regional (STAR) Centre Challenge". [ [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Star-students-win-trip-to.1292852.jp "Star students win trip to Kennedy Space Centre"] , Lizzie Murphy, Yorkshire Post, 22 December 2005]

Awards

* Sportsmark 2007-08 award.
* International School Award 2007-10
* Investor in People [ [http://www.saltgrammar.org.uk/ "Salt Grammar School"] , "accessed 8 February 2008"]

Notable alumni

* Adrian Boothroyd, former footballer and manager.Fact|date=July 2008
* David Jefferies, motorcycle racer. [ [http://www.davidjefferiesracing.com/news.php "Vernon Kay hosts David Jefferies Awards Dinner"] , David Jefferies Memorial Fund, 1 November 2007, "accessed 8 February 2008"]
* Marie Studholme, actress.Fact|date=July 2008

References

Further reading

"A century of model-village schooling: the Salt Grammar School, 1868-1968" by John Waddington-Feather. Bingley: Craven Enterprises, 1968.

External links

* [http://www.saltgrammar.org.uk/ Official site]